Where does “glycyrrhiza” come from?

glycyrrhiza (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς, from Proto-Hellenic *dlukús.

Ancestry of “glycyrrhiza”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γλυκύρριζα	licorice
2	Ancient Greek	γλυκύς	sweet
3	Proto-Hellenic	*dlukús	—

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